Stories and Speeches

Audiences love good stories and speeches provide a great opportunity to tell one.

A successful speech, not only include stories but flows effortlessly from beginning to end, taking the audience along with it.

Is It Suitable?

Whether you knew straight away which story to include, or you did some research, ask yourself 'is it suitable for your audience?'

If it is, then great, use it. If not, leave it out and try to find another. If you are unsure then air on the side of caution and find an alternative.

Is It Too Long?

A successful speaker will leave his audience wanting more. No matter how great your story is, a long one is likely to bore your audience to sleep.

Remember

So make sure your narrative is short and punchy.

Weave It Into The Main Speech

Audiences love listening to presentations that flow effortlessly from beginning to end. If you follow the basic speech outline , the best place for your story will be in the main part of your speech.

However, it may be perfect as an attention getting opening.

Wherever you use it, let your sentences flow into one another, using words such as:

Or little phrases such as:

Review It?

Does it sound ok ? Or has it made your presentation too long?

If too long consider removing:

On the other hand if it is too short

It is important when combining stories and speeches that the majority of the audience get the joke. Don't tell 'inside jokes' which either requires a lengthy explanation or limits it to only a few audience members 'getting it'.